• What we know so far about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    What we know so far about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

    Sep 12, 2025 08:44 PM EDT

    ... said on “Fox & Friends” on Friday.Political violence has also targeted Democratic politicians in recent months, such as the killing of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in June. Videos of the gory shooting were widely circulated on social media platforms and seen by millions. “This is not ...

  • Rubio meets Qatar's prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with 2 allies

    Rubio meets Qatar's prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with 2 allies

    Sep 12, 2025 08:07 PM EDT

    The visit comes as efforts to broker a hostage release and ceasefire deal to end the Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza have stalled and Israel has moved ahead with plans to occupy Gaza City. The department said Rubio and Israeli leaders would discuss Israel's “operational goals and objectives” in ...

  • How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into 'a long, dark history'

    How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into 'a long, dark history'

    Sep 12, 2025 05:55 PM EDT

    ... 2011 shooting of then-Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz.; a 2022 attack on the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; and the attacks on Hortman and Shapiro in Minnesota and Pennsylvania, respectively. And on Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters who falsely claimed ...

  • Reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk

    Reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk

    Sep 11, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... things in a very bold way, similar to how Charlie engaged, that does not mean that, if you disagree with her, she deserves to be hurt.And I think that that's the problem that we're at in society right now. We disagree with somebody, and we almost wish ...

  • Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence

    Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence

    Sep 11, 2025 10:45 PM EDT

    ... amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S. targeting both Democrats and Republicans. There was the killing of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as the shooting of a state senator and his wife, the firebombing of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's residence ...

  • News Wrap: Authorities say Colorado school shooter was radicalized

    News Wrap: Authorities say Colorado school shooter was radicalized

    Sep 11, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    In the Middle East, Qatar's prime minister says Israel's attack this week targeting Hamas leaders in Doha -- quote -- "killed any hope" of releasing hostages held in Gaza. Today, Qatar held funerals for the six people killed in Tuesday's strike, including five lower-level Hamas members. The attack ...

  • High-powered rifle recovered from Utah campus where Kirk's killer was able to blend in

    High-powered rifle recovered from Utah campus where Kirk's killer was able to blend in

    Sep 11, 2025 02:04 PM EDT

    ... of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband at their house in June, the firebombing of a Colorado parade in June to demand Hamas release hostages and a fire set at the house of Pennsylvania’s governor, who is Jewish, in April. The most notorious of these events is the ...

  • Live updates: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk's shooter

    Live updates: Authorities search for Charlie Kirk's shooter

    Sep 11, 2025 01:42 PM EDT

    ... stomachs,” Schumer also decried the 2017 shooting that wounded current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and “the politically motivated murders” of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband this year. Schumer also mentioned a shooting at a suburban Denver high school on Wednesday, in which two students were reportedly ...

  • The potential consequences of Israel's strike on Hamas in Qatar

    The potential consequences of Israel's strike on Hamas in Qatar

    Sep 10, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    ... is dealing with. But, beyond that, it is going to be very difficult for any country to step in and mediate the release of Israeli hostages. And so it has stark consequences on the region. Unfortunately, it has stark consequences on the Israeli hostages themselves. I think talking about peace ...

  • Live updates: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event

    Live updates: Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah college event

    Sep 10, 2025 08:35 PM EDT

    ... chief executive and Republican Rep. Steve Scalise. But he omitted any reference to attacks on Democrats, such as the killing of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman. “Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people and taken too many lives,” he said. 9:32 p.m. EDT Vigil held ...